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Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
24 films in this new collection available in December including some not often seen.
Plus "American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered", described as "A new feature-length PBS documentary on the life and career of Bing Crosby with new interviews, never-before-seen footage and photos by Emmy-winning director Robert Trachtenberg"
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
Unfortunately in the States these all have been pretty much released.
I wish they would have added films like: The Big Broadcast (1932), Dixie (1943), and Mr. Music (1950).
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
Presumably aimed at the 250,000 people who like the BCE Facebook page.
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
I agree with you David.
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
I didn't see the cost or did I miss it.
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
Ron Field wrote:
I didn't see the cost or did I miss it.
Ron, I don't think it has been stated yet.
I suspect that many true fans will have many of the titles in some form. Unless the price is really competitive I don't see myself getting it merely to fill in the gaps for the few titles of which I still have ancient VHS tapes.
I don't understand the logic of a large multi title set like this. Surely the main potential sales will be to existing fans - those same fans who already have many of the titles (and may be going through the process of replacing DVDs with Blu-Ray). And I certainly do not buy to have the convenience of so many titles in a single box.
Many will already have duplications (Holiday Inn having been issued in good B&W only to be followed with the "colorized" version).
But possibly, if just 1% of those 250,000 Facebook "likes" dip into their pockets it will be a hit!
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
Amazon is showing the pre-order price of $179.99 USD. I'd order it (or ask for it for Christmas as it comes out in November), but unfortunately I think I own all of the movies it contains. I second the sentiment of wishing they'd chosen to release some previoulys unavailable titles as well.
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Re: Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
I decided to "bump" this thread, as the price for this set is currently at $36.99 at Amazon.com for the entire set! I don't know if this is an error on Amazon's part, but for anyone thinking about purchasing this set, now appears to be as good of a time as any:
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